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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-08-11
THE SURPLUS.


ton of 1t IN the Purchase of Bonds.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4-Secretary Fair
child ISSUED circular letter Yesterday, OF
which the following are the essential feat-
uresf by virtue of the authority con-
tanned in section 3ig9 Revi ed Statutes OF
the Tn ted States, notice is hereoy gwen
that intrr.st due September l and Dec"m-
Der l, 1887, on 4L-pec-cent. bonds OF t1e
United States; DC ODER !, 1887, ana jan
uary |, 1oSS, on 4per-cent. b mis-, and
January !, 1888 on bonds lssned I'D
aid of the Pacific railroads, be P"epald
on and and after August 10, 1851 with re-
bate at the rate cf two per centum per an
mum on the amounts prepaid Coupons due
on the above specined dates may De pre-
sented for payment at the Treasury of the
United States, in Washington, or at the Of
tice of any Assistant Treasurer Of the mi
ted States. Notice is also given that
pursuance Of the prov sions of section 5U94
of the Revised S atutes, proposals for me
sale to the Government OF the United States
"A per cent bonds of 1891, under The acts
of July a. 1870, and January 20, 1871, 10 be
applied to the sIn6lng fund, be received
and opened al the Office OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury, in Washington, at noon on
Wednesday, August 10, 1887, and on each
Wed esday thereafter until further no
tice"
Secretary Fairchild said in explanation
of his action, hat he did it simply be-
cause he regarded it as the best thing
that could be done under the clrcun-
stances. The purchase Of bonds, be sad,
was for the purpose OF providing for the
sinking fund, and in anticipation OF interest,
for the purpose of getting rid OF the sur
plus the latter op ration he said, being
only what every good business man would
do to discount his obhga IONS Anicipa-
ton of interest is one of the means given TO
the Secretary of the Treasury for dlsposIng
of surplus funds, and he regarded it as the
cheapest and most advantageous. The
interest covered by the circular amounts to
81, 319 76+ 1t is imnOsslble just now TO
state the exact amount of rebate. The
sinking fund requirements will amount to
about SEQ 900 100 in addition to so, ,OOO, OOO of
per cent. bonds already applied TO the
fund.
The surplus" said Mr.. Fairchili, ''can
be put out only through cooperative bond
holders, aud if they do not accept the terms
of the proposition made them it twould seem
that they are not in very great need OF
money
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The addition of oatmeal to drinking
water makes it nutritivc, satisfying and
agreeable to the stomach. For labOrcrs
it makes useful addition to the diet,
costs but little and repays the small
outlay in the form of increased ability
to perform labor, either physical OF
mental.-N. Y. Herald.
Near Chico, Cal. the other day a
cat attacked a nest of guails, and seiz,
ing the mother was carrying her off,
when the male bird put in an appear
ance and made such sharp attack
with his beak and wings upon the cat
that she was obliged to drop her prey
and scamper. The two birds got upon
the fence and witnessed her flight with
evident pleasure.
An ingenious visitor at a seashOre
resort occupied his leisure moments by
catching jelly-tish. When he had over
Il hundred he strung them together,
and with a round wooden ball with
two glass eyes, having a light inside,
he constructed Il head. The hotel Wis
itors who saw the phosphorescent mon
ster moving through the water thought
a sea serpent had arrived.
Joseph Smith, of Chicago, dreamed
the other night that he fell from third
story window to the pavement. He got
up and looked out of the window to see
if the dream was true, and he found a
burglar coming up ladder to enter
his rooms and rob him. He gave the
ladder push, the burglar got hard
fall, and Joseph returned to bed to see
if he couldn't t astonish the country some
more.-Detrou Free Press.
Speaking of the changes in the eli
mate of Nevada, the Virginia City En-
terpriSe says: about three thousand
head of sheep are now finding abun-
dant pasturage in the vicinity of this
city, where twenty years ago a whip
poorwill could not fly over the country
without carrying a sack of provisions.
Gradually the summer season here has
changed. We now have seasonable
showers and grass where two decades
ago all was drouth and barrenness."
Fifty years ago Michael Schmidt.
now a well-to-do farmer near St Louis.
came to this country. He was then
twelve years old. When he came of
age he began voting, and it was not
until the other day that he learned that
he ought to have taken out naturaliza-
ton papers, He had thought that he
was citizen because he came to this
country before he was eighteen years
old. His vote was never challenged.
He has now become citizen according
to law.
Marshall, Miss, boasts of a baby
eleven months old that whistles. Bat
tie Creek has got a baby boy three
years old that spends all his pennies
for cigars, and has been known to
smoke five in one day. He will steal a
pipe and beg passers-by for smoking
tobacco. The boy has perfect mania
for tobacco that developed itself before
he could talk, when the youngster
would crawl up to his fathers clothes
and steel cigars out of his pockets to
smoke. He wears dresses and is small
Tor his age.
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A Town ON Fire.

TOLEDO, O., Aug. Sat three o'clock
yesterday morning atelegraphlc call Tor alo
was received by the Toledo lire deparl ment
from Bowling Green, the county seat OF
Wood County, eighteen miles distant, and
an engine was at once dispatched by special
train. The flames originated IN bakery
in some unknown manner and before they
were got ton under control had destroyed
twenty-five buildings, embracing two
squares of the business portion OF the town
Including one hotel one marble works, one
livery stable, one furniture store, one har-
ness shop, two wagon shops and carriage
shop and a number of offices and minor
buildings. The total loss is about sSo,OOOi
insured for about two-thirds.
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the famous Whitworth Female College.
which ranks in every respect with the
first female colleges in the Union. The
public schools are kept open seven
months of the year, and q good private
school for boys is generally maintained.
though it must be confessed the advan-
tages for male educat on have not been
all that could be desired.
The Presbyterians, Catholics, Metho-
dists, Baptists and Episcopalians all
have commodious and comfortable
churches, and all except the later
have regular religious services and
Sunday schools. Though own ng no
synagogue, our Jewish fellow-citizens
also maintain a religious organization,
and hold worship at stated periods.
The colored population likewise dis
play creditabe interest in religious
matters, and support one Baptist and
two Methodist churches with very com
Portable houses OF worship.
Secret Societies.
These are represented by Lodges oi
l. o. o. F., Masons, Knights Of Honor
and Knights and Ladies of Honor.
which meet in a large and ,Ommodous
hall built and owned by the Masoni,
fraternity.
Health and Temperature.
Owing to the altitude and remoGenest
from low swamps and streams, Brook
haven is singularly free from maIarial
diseases, and its remarkable healthful
ness is proverbial. The town has never
been visited by an ep demic of any kind
and presents no local conditions what
ever for disease.
A refreshing breeze from the Gull
plays almost continually during the
heated term, and as a consequence, il
is rare thing that the tbermomete,
reaches 80 degrees.
1t is universally V remarked by strang
ers that Brookhaven is the most at
tractive town on the Illinois Central
railroad south of Jackson, and this il:
undoubtedly the opin on of all who
have ever resided here. 1t is situated,
moreover, at the cross ng of the limo I.
Central railroad and the Natchez,
Brookhaven and Meridian railroad, q
line that has been surveyed and par,
TALLY built, and which, within few
years at most it is reasonably certain
will be completed, thus giving us the
advantage of cheaper freights, and
more direct communication with the
East.
Altogether. we confidently assert
that no place in Mississippi furnishes :;
greater number of advantages to the
stranger in search of permanent home
and no people will extend him more
hearty and whole-souled welcome than
he will find in Brookhayen.
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MAXWELL Resulted.

BLOCK ISLAND, r. l., Aug. 5.-In the case
of Hugh NJ. Brooks, alias Maxwell, now
under sentence OF death for the famous
murder of Preller in the Southern Hotel at
st. Louis two years ago, Lawyer Fauntle-
roy, for the condemned man, app ared yes
terday before Justice Samuel F. Miller, of
the United States Supreme Court, VINO is
stopping here, and applied for writ of
error Justice Miller allowed the writ,
which stays the proceedings until the Su-
preme Cour. meets in October.
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The assessed value of property in
1886 was: Realty, $3.50, 09j; personally,
500, ,528; to;aI, $1,453, 900. The net
increase in values in the last five years
is $343,O9J. I'he Indebtedness of the
county is small, not exceeding $1,000,
and this Will be Cancelled within the
next two wears
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-08-11

As a result of this topography and
the numerous tributaries of the princi-
p,l streams named, there is large pro-
q .r,;on of the land 10 the county which
Fo! ags TO the class denominased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-16
THoMAs BOWLING, Aucuoneer.

HIGHLY VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, No.
HOTEL. Al Auction, ~ CLOSE An I Estate.
=, On THURSDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE SIX -,
the premises vii sell net IL; in square 1879
wide alley Improved by threestory Brick residence
containing 13 rooms with all the modern improve
considered one Of the best locations in the city.
Terms: One half cash. balance in one and two years.
trust on the property All conyeyances at purchasers
1elO-d6ds THOMAS BOWLING, Auct.
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OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.
The DetroitS had an easy time with P1ttsburH.
,ding OF the clubs to date:

TEE Colon LINE m 81. PAuI--This is the story
that VIM. A. Hazel, colored man OF st. Paul
tells: 81 am an architect and designer OF mosaic
stained glass; and i've in Minneapolis; am, how
ever, engaged In St Paul Two or three nights In
the week. have had the greatest difficulty In
securing Accommodations at the hotels Last
night visited several hotel4 but. Were full con-
frOnted me everywhere. At the Clarendon was
told that they didn't want me or any OF my kind
about Then visited the Astoria, and the moment
full' fell from the clerks lips. said believed he
was lying. and he grew angry. said would
appeal 70 the law for justice and protection.
Finally he called tho proprietor, who told me TO
get out or he would have mo arrested. declined.
and he rang Tor the patrol wagon and was taken
In 81. Paul where didn't hear. Were f1ilS"
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~ 1419 + st.
hOS- DOWIlN6, AuCt1Oneer. lego
CEo. W. sTICKNEY, Auctioneer, e36 st

CHANCERY SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
ON MONROE STREET, IN UNIONTOWN ID q
BY virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of -.
the District of Columbia passed the 9th day fs.
OF June, A. ID. 1887 in cause No. 10 :SS7 eouity Iii
docket 20, in which: cause William H. Brinkley is
plaintiff and James b. Osborn aud others are defend
ants. Will sell at public auction i'll front of the prem
lses on Thu RSDAi, the TWENTI-THIRD DAY OF
JUNE, 1857 at HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK p NJ ali
that certain piece or parcel of ground known
as lot numbered seven hundred and fifteen
t111l, In Uuiontown, in the District of Co
uubia and more particularly described as follows:
beginning for the same on the west side of Monroe
street Cor Piscataway road three hundred feet south
from the boundary stone at the southeast the
lot sold Geo ". Duyail on about the goth day OF
April 1868; running thence along the west side OF
said Monroe street. or Piscataway road, southerly
twenty 20 feet thence at right angles westerly one
hundred and thirty feet (l30 it,. thence at right
northerly twenty coo feet and thence at right
angles easterly one hundred and thirty UO) feet to
frame dwelling house.
Terms of sale. prescribed by the decree: The dr.
chase money be paid in three equal installmeuts
onethird cash and the balance in one and two wears
respectively for which the promissory notes OF the
purchaser must be given, to bear interest PAYABLE
semi annually from the day Of SALE and be secured
by adeed OF trust the property sod all the
option of the purchaser. All conveyancng at purchas
ers cost. deposit Of 800 Mt time sale II the
terms of sale not complied with i'll days from
day OF SALE the trustee the right at the
risk and cost Of defsulng purchaser after 1--WE days
previous notice in he Evening Star.
SAMUEL MADDOX, Trustee
Jell-dSds 462 La, ave-
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His Money Gone.


A SPENDrHRIFT WINDS Up WITH THE LAUDANCM
BOTTLE.
Thos- l. Clark, aged about forty years, COM
mitted suicide I'm Wilmington, Del, Monday night
by taking laudanum. He went to drug store TO
purchase a bottle o. the drug and deliberately
drank one-half OF 1t in the store, when the bottle
was taken from him. He hurried away To another
store, obtained another bottle Of the drug and
had drank nearly all OF IL, when an attempt was
made 10 Ike the second bottle from him. An al
temp. was made 10 arrest him. but he escaped
and ra.acgcc about the city for nearly two hours.
Then Ia; became unconscious and In that con-
ditto, EaS tCund by policeman, who took him Ia
hiS l.-;ae. Physicians were summoned and anti
dores administered, but the suicides work was
complete and respiration could not be restored.
During the past year Clark squandered about
s.. Oo0, and OF late has been drinking much II Ii
believed he took his life while suffering from
I'M -
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nUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers.

VALUABLE PROPERTY AT AUCTION-PT. LOT
30, SO III, lSX9l II, To 80 FOOT ALLEY.
IMPROVED BY TWC-S1ORY FRAME, IL II ss<E:77
18th ST. NV, BET. L AND NJ. Iii
On FRIDAY, SEVENTEENTH JUNE. at FIN
THIRTY P. NJ we Will sell in front of the premises
the above-described property.
Terms Onethird cash; balance and years at
per cent to be secured by deed of trust premises
sold 100 deposit at time of sale Ii be not
complied with in 10 days resale ut risk and Of de-
faulting purchaser after days notice III
&c ,at cost OF purchaser. DUNCANSON BROS,
9ell-uSds Auctioneers.
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
fHR STRANGE CREATURE 10 WHICH NORTH CAN
LIMA NeGkIas GAVE RrRTU.


TIE STRANGE CREATURE 10 WHICH A NORTH CARO-
LIMA NHGREss GAVE BIRTH.
AsHEvIIlE. n. c., June 16.-Conspicuous among
the freaks OF nature In this section OF the state Is
one just reported from the little town or cooper,
eight miles east OF this city. the western North
Carolina Railroad Information reaches here that
at that place a child with two heads had been
born Finding the physician, Dr. = 1. Wilson, who
attended the mother, he confirmed the report, ana
gave ful description or the freak. The child has
Two heads, the faces being opposite. The front
Aace Is perfect, while the one at the back r. not
regular There Is only one neck for the two skuls.
ana the hair on the forehead comes down 20 the
eyes The arms OF this phenomenon are covered
Win a neavy and shaggy growth or hair 20 the
MriseS number OF people went from the city &c
see the nonstroSty, and were astounded at It's 10
marEable peculiarfties. Ruth and Harvey Iyth,
two respectable colored people, are the parents OF
TINS strange being. They live In an humble cabin
close oy the Swannoa River, IN the suburbs OF the
village. The child Is unusually large, weighing
about 10 pounds and apparently two feet long.
IL Is almost white ana has features that rather
pleasing when the shaggy forehead and rear head
Is concealed- Its voice Is not that OF the human
young, but suggestive OF the lower animals in its
strange, unnatural cries. The mother appears at
tached 10 this strange creature and refers 20 it In
terms OF endearment. Numbers OF the curious
from the surrounding community have visited the
cabin. Already the adaptablty OF the freak 70
the demands OF the museum has been freely dis
cussed and II is said business offers have been
made and declined.
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EMERSON UPRIGHT ROSEWOOD PIANO. ELE-
GANTLY CARVED: HANDSOMELY CARVED
WALNUT FRAME PARLOR SUITE, TWELVE
PIECES, UPHOLSTERED IN RAW SILK; GILT
FRAME PIER MIRROR EXTRA SIZE; ROSE
WOOD BREAKFAST TABLE, WALNUT WRIT
INC DESK. ROSEWOOD NJ 7. TABLES, MA
HOGANY CLAW-FOOT TABLE. MAHOGANY
SIDE TABLES. BEAUTIFULLY CARVED MAN
TEL SET. COST $50; HANDSOME ROSEW GOD
CHAMBER SUITE. HANDSOME WALNUT
CHAMBt r SUITE. COST $3.50; ROSEWOOD
BUREAUS, WALNUT BOUFFET, WALNUT
WARDROBES, ELEGANT WILTON BODY BRUS-
Sci AND OTHER CARPETS, WALNUT FRAME
PARLOR SUITE, UPHOLSTERED IN RAW SILK;
MAHOGANY DINING TABLE, DINING CHAIRS,
UPHOLSTERED IN LEATHER: WILTON HALL
AND STAIR CARPETS, HALL RACK, MsHOG-
ANY PLATE-GLASS MANTEL CABINET. M
PORTED WINDOW HANGINGS. LACE CUR
TAISS, WILTON RUGS, PORTIERS, HAIR AND
HUSK MATTRESSES. HANDSOME WARDROBE
BEESTEAD, RUGS, Door MATS, BEDDING.
SPRINGS, TOILET WARE. TWO HANDSOME
LAMPS, BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED, VERY
RARE AND COSTLY: ENGRAVINGS, EASY
CHAIRS, BEDSTEAD. BUREAUS, AND WASH
STANDS; CHINA AND GLASS WARE, SILVER
PLATED WAKE, CUTLERY, KITCHEN UTEN
SILS, ETC.
On FRIDAY, JUNE SEVENTEENTH commencing
at Ten O'CLOCK A. NJ, We shall SELL a: residence, No.
1927 street northwest. the abOvenaIiied articles,
partially enumerated and those i'll search furniture
OF superior manufacture crafty their tastes by
giving this sale their attention.
iel4-3t WALTER b. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts
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RUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneera
TRUSTEES SALEOF TWO STORY FRAME DWEI.
ING, NO. l2O6 ELEVENTH. STREET. SOUTl

TRUSTEES SALE FRAME DWELLr
WEST
BY virtue Of deed Of trust duly recorded in -
records Of Washington County, In the District OF I'll
Columbia, we will sell in front OF the premises on
A. D., 1887, ut HALF-PAST. FIVE O'CLOCK p. NJ
all that piece parcel Of land situate and being in the
known upon the ground plat Or plan Of said city
street east and running back from thence with said
width the full depth Of the lot Of lot numbered fifteen
(1o) in square numbered one thousand IL OOO) to-
gether with all and singular the appurtenances
privileges. improvements and other Entertainments "a
Terms Onethi cash, balance in three equal install
nsnts at Elk twelve and eighteen months, notes to
cured by deed 9f trust on premises sold Or all cash
time Of SALE Conyeyancing &C., ct purchasers cost
Terms to be complied with In ten days: otherwise the
the defaultng purchaser after ave days tiseen
o. such resale IN some newsgsPsr published In Wash
te14-d&ds CHRISTIAN q. LEDERER,} trustees.
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Delaware College Troubles.

THE PRESIDENT AND FACULTY REQUESTED 10 RE-
sIGN-1HE DIFFICULTY.
A special TO the Baltimore american from VIII
mington, DEL, June Is, says: Delaware College, at
Newark about ID miles from this city, is In state
OF upheaval over quarrel between the president,
the Rev. DIR. j. II. Caldwell, and the faculty The
rupture had become so open that the board OF
trustees met yesterday and requested the resigna-
ton OF the president and the entire corps OF teach
ers. The matter was precipitated a few days ago
when report I'm a Wilmington paper stated that
Dr. Caldwell had invited the Rev. Dr. Cook OF the
Second Baptist church. OF this city, TO preach the
Daccalaufeate, adding that the invitation pr-
vate one from the president. DIR. Cook anticipating
unpleaSantness declined 10 preach the sermon
IL then leaked out that the invita- had been en-
tended without the approval OF the faculty, which
had been the custom ia previous years. Dr. Cald-
well had, however, clearly exercised his prerog-
alive and defended his action. The quarrel be-
tween the president and the professors has been
bitter for year back, whena student who, Presi-
dent Caldwell says, had a bad record, made a yer-
bal requess FOR the use OF the college oratory for
commencement ball" President Caldwell who
is a Methodist minister and a former presiding
elder OF one of the Wilmington districts, refused
the request whereupon he had, backed by some
or the professors, made a written request, which
was again refused. This was the beginning OF the
open quarrel although IL was but the ebulition OF
a feeling which had long existed In a subdued
FORM AT the meeting OF the board OF trus-
tees, President Caldwell, on a question OF priv
lege, read a prepared address severely arraigning
Dr. Vol, the professor OF chemistry, the head
OF the conspiracy Dust him. Tire address was
necessarily personal In Character, and murrnurs ~
disapproyal came from the trustees, until Dr.
Caldwell was finally requested 10 stop, when one
OF the trustees Introduced resolution requesting
the resignation OF the president and faculty. The
outcome OF the affair is awaited with interest,"
one or two or the professors VINO are not so In
volved VIII probably be retained. Delaware col
lege Is an old institution-the most pretentious
educational Institution In Delaware. The college
has been languishing In recent years. Coeduca-
ton OF the two sexes existed until Few years
ago. when IL was abolished and only male students
received.
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DUNCANsOS BROS, Auctioneers.
ny3O-d&ds

nUNCANSOS BROS, Auctioneers.
RAJ Estate. KNOWN AS No. 435 FIFTH
STREET NORTHEAST.
By virtue Of deed Of trust dated August O. -
1886. and recorded in Liber No. 1904, folio IL 43
ct seq one of the land records Of the District OF
Columbia and at the request q the party thereby
cured we will sell At public auction. in front Of the
premises, on THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY
OF JUNE, 1887, at FIVE O'CLOCK P. NJ, sub Lot
numbered twenty GOD being part Of original lot eight
S2 ~ square 80 improved by two-story brick
ments. known as 43o 5th St me-
Terms One third cash balance in one or two wears
Notes to bear interest at per and to be secured
by deed Of trust. deposit Of 800 required at sale
Conveyancing at purchasers cost. Terms to be com
Piled with in i've days, otherwise resale at risk and
cost of purchaser. Title good.
je4-d&ds F. PALMER trustees.
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DEREMPTORY SALE OF FINE BUILDING LOT
l. ON NJ STREET, BETWEEN FOURTH AND
FIFTH STREETS NORTHWEST

On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE TWENTY satx
FIRST, at HALF -PAST FIVE O'CLOCK, We viii ~
sell, front of the premises, -"
PART LOT IS, SQUARE 514.
fronting 81 feet inches ON street and running back
to 3u-foot alley III the rear.
This of the desirable building lots in this
section. drainage perfect.
Terms One third cash. balance in one and two years.
notes to bear cent interest and secured by
deed OF trust premises all cash option of pur-
chaser eonyeyancing &c. at purchasers cost. de-
post OF S2QO required al sale. If terms not
Piled with IN ten days. the right reserved resell at
the risk and cost of the defauting purchaser
days public notice such resale in some newspaper
published III Washington, ID. Z.
tel5-d DUNCANSON BROS, Aucts.